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principals

/ˈprɪnsəpəlz/ /ˈprɪnsəpl̩z/

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The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

Examples :

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

business finance economy asset

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The chief administrator of a school.

Examples :

"The principals of the local high schools met to discuss new safety procedures. "

education organization person job

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The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.

Examples :

""The university's principals announced a new initiative to improve student housing and academic support." "

education job organization person

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A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.

Examples :

"My principal sells metal shims."

law business finance

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The primary participant in a crime.

Examples :

"The principals in the bank robbery were finally caught after a long investigation. "

person law guilt police

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A partner or owner of a business.

Examples :

"The principals of the law firm met to discuss the firm's financial performance. "

business job commerce economy organization

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A diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ.

Examples :

"The organist carefully adjusted the principals, creating a full, rich sound that filled the cathedral during the wedding ceremony. "

music organ sound

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The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.

Examples :

"The carpenters carefully inspected the principals of the barn's roof, checking the large, triangular timbers for any signs of rot or weakness. "

architecture building structure part

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The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully examined the hawk's principals for any signs of damage, knowing their condition was crucial for flight. "

bird anatomy part

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One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.

Examples :

"The funeral hearse, a somber spectacle, was adorned with flickering principals of wax, crowning its posts like miniature, melting towers. "

ritual architecture tradition religion

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An essential point or rule; a principle.

Examples :

"One of the main principals of our school is to treat everyone with respect. "

doctrine value moral philosophy abstract education

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A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.

Examples :

"The ballet company announced that two of their principals would be dancing the lead roles in the upcoming performance of Swan Lake. "

dance art entertainment position group person

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A security principal.

Examples :

"The IT department manages all the principals, like user accounts and computer accounts, that have access to the company's network resources. "